5 EDC Knives & Tools for Your New Year’s Resolutions 2026

NAAAA – how are your New Year’s resolutions going?
Still on track or already in need of a little motivation?
Here we go.

We picked a few EDC companions that won’t lecture you, won’t try to fix you, and definitely won’t promise a whole new life.
They don’t magically make things better – but they’re there. Every day. In your pocket. In your hand.
And sometimes, that’s exactly the little nudge you need.

No life advice, no self-optimization nonsense, no “have you worked on yourself today?”
Just honest EDC for resolutions that can be taken with a sense of humor – and still mean something.

Resolution 1: Finally getting back into regular strength training

Jack Wolf Knives Timber Jack

The Timber Jack has a strong spring tension.
Which means: your finger muscles actually have to work.

If you carry it in your pocket regularly, you’re basically training every day.
Low-key. No gym. No membership.
Just open, close, quietly curse.

Does this replace actual strength training?
No. Of course not.

But hey – small muscles, small wins.
And you have to start somewhere.

We believe in you.

Resolution 2: Getting leaner

Böker Kihon Bifold 42a

The Kihon Bifold is so slim it’s almost mean.
No bulk, no weight, no “it’ll fit somehow.”

You slip it into your pocket and forget about it immediately.
And that’s exactly the problem — and the advantage.

It quietly reminds you that less baggage is often better.
Even outside your pocket.

Will it help you say no to the fridge late at night?
No. But it looks very slim while you’re standing there.

Resolution 3: I don’t give a whistle about resolutions

Victorinox Emergency Huntsman Lite

Sometimes you’re just done with resolutions.
And then you simply whistle on them. Literally.

Because yes: this tool has a whistle.
For emergencies. For attention.
Or for that moment when everyone suddenly has no idea what they’re doing.

Add a flashlight to the mix.
Light on. Whistle out. Brief confusion.
Then something magical happens: order.

Will this change your life?
No.

But it regularly creates that small moment
when chaos takes a short break —
and somehow, you’re the reason.

And that feels surprisingly good.

Resolution 4: Less digital, more real

A good EDC pen

You wanted to spend less time on your phone.
That worked great. For about six minutes.

A pen doesn’t really help with that.
It doesn’t beep. It doesn’t remind you of anything.
It just wants to be used.

Taking notes. Capturing thoughts.
Writing things down instead of typing them and instantly forgetting them.

Will this revolutionize your digital life?
No.

But it regularly creates that small moment
when you write something down —
and actually remember it later.

And yes: that feels surprisingly real.

Resolution 5: Going your own way

Knife Lounge Customized Products

At some point you realize: not everything fits everyone.
And that’s perfectly fine.

Our customized products exist for exactly that reason.
Not to chase trends,
but to do things in a way that feels right to you.

Different materials. Different details.
Sometimes just small changes — but those are the ones that make the difference.

Will this completely change your life?
No.

But it regularly creates that small moment
where you think: Yes. This is it.

And that might just be the best resolution of all.

And with that, good luck with your New Year’s resolutions.
Or with consciously not having any New Year’s resolutions.

Both are absolutely fine.

See you at the fridge.